Comic books February 1949

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Issue #128. February 2, 1949. French language movie magazine. Errol Flynn and Eleanor Parker cover. 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: All text in French.

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Stories and art by Gil Kane, Bill Woolfolk and Edmond Good. Movie cowboy Monte Hale wanders the frontier, cleaning up the West one outlaw at a time. Trapped by a blizzard, Monte investigates reports of a werewolf stalking the Western frontier. A friend of Monte's invents the horseless carriage a few decades early, but it promptly gets hijacked by bank robbers. Monte aids Navajo warriors against outlaws, in a rare (for its era) story about the plight of Native Americans, featuring early art by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. Plus a vintage ad for WWII surplus "US Army Air Forces Flying Helmets." The Fangs of the Wolfman; Bronko Betsy; Old Slick; The Horseless Coach; Gray Hawk: Knives of the Plainsmen; The Black Gold; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Big Reward; The Killers' Tournament. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 77, Issue 1, February 1949. Film magazine famous for being the 1st ever fan magazine. In this issue: "Shirley Temple's Baby" and "The Secret Behind the Robert Walker Headlines". 88 pages. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris. Stories by Ed Herron, Phil Evans, Stookie Allen and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, Dan Barry, Stookie Allen and unknown. Based on the smash radio hit! Mr. District Attorney in: The strange behind-the-scenes story of "The People vs. Killer Kale!" by Ed Herron, Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "The Case of the Vanishing Crook!" by Herron, Purcell and Paris; and "The Street of Forgotten Men!" by Herron, Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: A Perfect Crime Mystery "Concerto in Murder"; A Police at Work Feature "Emergency Cop" by Phil Evans and Dan Barry; Oddities in Crime 1-pager by Stookie Allen; and The Crime File 2-page text article. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher) and Ted Udall. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Jeff tries to skate, but he's not that confident. Mutt suspects that Jeff has finally flipped his lid for good. Mutt wants to know why Jeff wants all his used razor blades. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Christmas Crusade. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. The Barker Tires of the Big Top starring Barker, script and Klaus Nordling. Untitled stories starring Granny Gumshoe (script and art by Gill Fox), Lassie (script and art by Bernard Dibble), Quicksilver (art by Dan Zolnerowich), and Steve Wood. The Rich Rag Doll Murders starring Sally O'Neil Policewoman, art by Alice Kirkpatrick. How To Be a Detective, script and art by Bart Tumey. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Mickey Marks and unknown. Art by unknown. Nellie the Nurse stars in: "His Picture Problem!"; "Lighthouse Lunacy!"; "Snazzy's Run-Around!"; and "The Doctor's Dilemma!" Also in this issue: 2-page text story "The Barber"; Millie the Model in "The Outdoor Girl!"; and Annie Oakley in "Annie's Big City Blues!" with story by Mickey Marks. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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February, 1949 Issue - 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 19, Issue 3 - February, 1949. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Larry Steinfeldt and Howard Boughner. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, Nyoka sets out to discover the secret of the strange human statues found in the jungle. But that involves being buried alive. In a two-part story, Nyoka hunts the legendary Doodoo Bird. (You read that right.) Human Statues of the Jungle, Part I: The Double Dare; Trader Tom; Zuzu the Zookeeper; Ballyhoo Barney: The Strong Man; Part II: The Cave of the Oilbirds; Nyoka's Jungle Quiz; Egbert the Explorer; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Job Hunters; Part III: The Savage Tribe of Motilone; Persistent Paul; The Legendary Jungle Bird, Part I: The Camera Hunt; The Weakling; Part II: The Sacred Law of the Idol. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Use Your Headline"; Babs needs to get a sensational photo for the Winkleville High School newspaper. "Fair Enough"; Triggerwit Tom tells his friends about the show he just attended. "No Picnic!"; Unappreciative Pete invites Gloria for a hike on Saturday. "The Winkleville Street Scene"; Ozzie and Dip change all the street signs to make directions simpler. "Blowhard's Big Fight" Blowhard McDuff text story by R. R. Symes. "Beauty and the Eek!"; Midge needs to lose weight and Babs brings her to Madame Josette's Success School. "The Play's the Thing"; Algernon's dad wants him to play with something that won't cause trouble. "Hot Aria"; Ozzie's aunt gives him tickets to the opera but he wants to go to the movies with Babs. Two Comix Cards of Gabby Hayes from Real Western Hero and Gabby Hayes Western to cut out and paste on cardboard. "I'm the You in the U.S.A." public service announcement featuring Captain Marvel, art by C. C. Beck; Patriotic song lyrics. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Jenney. Stories and art by Bob Jenney and Red Holmdale. Like many of DS Publishing's crime comics, Pay-Off transformed slowly from violent pre-Code gangster stories to milder mysteries featuring heroic detectives. Insurance investigator Johnny Dickens is called in after $1 million in jewels is stolen from a woman and replaced with fakes. A would-be burglar learns the secret past of the old dark Cobb House from its eccentric owner. WWI-era sailors encounter a modern version of the legendary Lorelei that lured the unwary to watery graves. The Lady and the Jewels; High Stakes; Murder and Make-Up; The Unhappy Millionaire; The Jinx; The Phantom Sloop. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

February 1949. Digest-sized humor magazine, one cartoon per page. 5.5" x 7.5". Black and white. Mature. Cover price $0.25.

Two Phantom Lady stories by Gregory Page. In The Case of the Robbing Robot, Phantom Lady tackles a deadly robot monster which elicits this choice dialogue as she encounters the robot, "EEK" I didn't expect you, Frankenstein! If my black ray fails me this time, I'm a goner!" Fortunately, Phantom Lady survives to take on sport criminals in Olympic Saboteurs! Phantom Lady then catches her breath by narrating the True Crime Story, The Crime of Roger Caseman. There's also a back-up story, Joe Noon--Killer, a True Crime Story. Full color Captain Marvel wrist watch ad. Two page text story, The Roundabout Justice. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 34, Issue 3 - February, 1949. Hollywood magazine. Cover Photo features Lana Turner from the motion picture, "The Three Musketeers" taken by Otto Storch. Includes articles on Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Lana Turner, and many others. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 114 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.15.

Men's interest magazine devoted to pin-up photos. 10" x 13", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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UK weekly film magazine. 9" x 11.75", 20 pages, tinted B&W.

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UK weekly film magazine. 9" x 11.75", 20 pages, tinted B&W.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, art by Jack Cole. Dewey Drip story, script and art by Joe Devlin. Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Romantic Poems By O'Connor starring Candy. Spirit story, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Lou Fine. Woozy's Unquenchable Thirst text story starring Plastic Man. Manhunter story, art by Al Bryant. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Vic Herman, Ellin Jaynes, Eleanor Clymer, Pearl Wells, Marjorie Maxwell, M. Hodge, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A profile of a school on a Western ranch; Tizzie is determined to be the Queen of Hearts for the school Valentine party; The Pigtail Club is rocked by the news that Polly Pigtails is moving away. The Pigtail Club; School on the Range; All Aboard for Navy; The White Elephant Sale; Tizzie: Queen of Hearts; Miss Liberty's Niece; Valentine Party Pointers; The Secret in Stone; Hobbies; Lovely All Over; Accent on Accessories; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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February 1949. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Includes: "Debut for the "49 Chevrolet". 6.75" x 9.5". 336 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Issue 11 - February, 1949. "Sojarr of Titan" by Manly Wade Wellman. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 120 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

Published by Hugo Gernsback, considered the father of science-fiction. This issue is centered around the new medium of television with Gernsback's editorial, "The Television Age". 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by John Stanley. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, John Stanley, Morris Gollub, Mary Greenwalt, and Dan Noonan. Johnny Gruelle's famous doll characters have adventures and learn lessons, featuring early art from Walt Kelly. In a story by legendary Pogo artist Walt Kelly, the Brownies encounter a frog. Raggedy Ann and Andy meet a pirate in a go-cart pirate ship, who forces them to dig a hole for his treasure, in a story by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Plus activity pages. The Raggedy Way; The Hair-Raising Adventures of Peterkin Pottle; The Brownies; Raggedy Ann; Hibernating Herbert, Big Black Bear; The Brownie Race; Stuffins; Billy and Bonny Bee; Egbert Elephant. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Ride the Outlaw Trail" a novelette by Robert Moore Williams.